Kovalainen, who has 109 F1 Grand Prix starts under his belt, will take part in the FP1 sessions as part of a formal technical development role to assist the Leafield-based outfit with the first performance updates to the Renault-powered CT03 F1 car.
"It's obviously great news that I'll be on track in Bahrain and Spain and I'm really looking forward to getting back to work and helping the team as much as I can," the Finn said. "I'll be taking part in the two FP1 sessions in Bahrain and Barcelona to give the team my input on the new parts we're bringing to those races and I'll be working closely with the race drivers and the engineers on track and back at Leafield to help everyone get the most out of the new package."
"Tony, Cyril and I have been talking about me taking up this role for quite a while, so it's good to finally be able to announce how I'll be helping the team in 2013. I'm physically ready to get back into the car and I know my experience can help give the team new ideas and options for directions to take on setup and strategy. I'm looking forward to getting back to work!"
Just arrived in Bahrain, good to get to drive again! Looking forward to working with the Caterham boys and girls again!
— Heikki Kovalainen (@H_Kovalainen) April 17, 2013
We've restructured the driver line-up & welcome back @h_kovalainen who drives for us in FP1s in Bahrain & Spain p0.vresp.com/9UvzLa
— Caterham F1 Team (@MyCaterhamF1) April 17, 2013
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